Fantasy Short Story Collection Volume 5


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5 spellbinding, ae-inspiring fantasy short stories from the imagination of Connor Whiteley. An International Bestselling writer, Connor presents 5 very fun and outstanding fantasy stories in this one volume. Includes: · Game Of Kings · Were In The Woman · Missing Goddess · Mania About Love · Dead Dragons Love gripping fantasy fiction? Love great stories? Connor gives you both layered on thick in this amazingly fun collection. BUY NOW!




The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year


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In print and on-line, science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past, the paranormal present, and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven’t missed any future classics? Award-winning editor and anthologist Jonathan Strahan has surveyed the expanding universes of modern sf and fantasy to find the brightest stars in today’s dazzling literary firmament. From the latest masterworks by the acknowledged titans of the field to fresh visions from exciting new talents, this outstanding collection is a comprehensive showcase for the current state of the art in both science fiction and fantasy. Anyone who wants to know where the future of imaginative short fiction is going, and treat themselves to dozens of unforgettable stories, will find this year’s edition of Best Science Fiction and Fantasy to be just what they’re looking for!




The Starlit Wood


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This “first rate anthology of reimagined fairy tales” (Locus Magazine) features an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers. Once upon a time. It’s how so many of our most beloved stories start. Fairy tales have dominated our cultural imagination for centuries. From the Brothers Grimm to the Countess d’Aulnoy, from Charles Perrault to Hans Christian Anderson, storytellers have crafted all sorts of tales that have always found a place in our hearts. Now a new generation of storytellers has taken up the mantle that the masters created and shaped their stories into something startling and electrifying. Packed with award-winning authors, this “fresh, diverse” (Library Journal) anthology explores an array of fairy tales in startling and innovative ways, in genres and settings both traditional and unusual, including science fiction, western, and post-apocalyptic as well as traditional fantasy and contemporary horror. From the woods to the stars, The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales takes readers on a journey at once unexpected and familiar, as a diverse group of writers explore some of our most beloved tales in new ways across genres and styles. Contains stories by: Charlie Jane Anders, Aliette de Bodard, Amal El-mohtar, Jeffrey Ford, Max Gladstone, Theodora Goss, Daryl Gregory, Kat Howard, Stephen Graham Jones, Margo Lanagan, Marjorie Liu, Seanan McGuire, Garth Nix, Naomi Novik, Sofia Samatar, Karin Tidbeck, Catherynne M. Valente, and Genevieve Valentine.




The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories


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A century's worth of the exotic and the fantastic. The stories range from Richard Garnett's "The Demon Pope," a story on soul-selling, to Terry Prachett's amusing "Troll Bridge, " in which Cohen the Barbarian philosophizes on the decline of magic.




Fantasy Short Story Collection Volume 4


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5 spellbinding, awe-inspiring fantasy short stories from the imagination of Connor Whiteley. An International Bestselling writer, Connor presents 5 very fun and outstanding fantasy stories in this one volume. Includes: · Thinking Of A Mug · Humans Are Stupid · Magic In The Book · What A Mug · Cat Screaming Death Love gripping fantasy fiction? Love great stories? Connor gives you both layered on thick in this amazingly fun collection. BUY NOW!




Different Kinds of Dead and Other Tales


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"One of the most original thriller writers around." —Kirkus Reviews DIFFERENT KINDS OF DEAD AND OTHER TALES A mysterious and beautiful girl who teaches arrogant young men about true love A lonely traveling salesman who learns that his passenger is death Children who can absorb the psychic pain of their parents A desperately pursued serial killer who hides his face under gauze in a hospital room A woman who loves the alien infant nobody else wants These stories and ten others make up the new Ed Gorman collection Different Kinds of Dead and Other Tales, stories that have earned him such accolades as "One of the most original writers in crime fiction today" (Kirkus) and "One of the world's great storytellers" (Million, UK). Here you'll find the extraordinary range of storytelling skill and powerful emotions that won Gorman the prized International Fiction award and caused Mystery News to say of his previous collection: "A powerful, disturbing, often poetic collection filled with writing that is a model of clarity and right narrative control."




The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories


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A collection of classic science fiction short stories features tales by H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clark, Frederik Pohl, Clifford Simak, Brian Aldiss, Ursala K. LeGuin, and many others. Edited by the author of The Road to Middle-Earth. 20,000 first printing.




The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories


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Presents the author's selection of his best short stories, as well as a new piece, in a collection that includes "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary," "Mono No Aware" and "The Waves."




Fantasy Short Story Collection Volume 3


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5 fast paced, page turning fantasy short stories that will make you read late into the night! BUY NOW! Dragon Coins: A Mysterious Meeting. A Strange Bar. An Estranged Sister. Who would you turn to for dire help? Dragon Rider Cato meets his estranged sister. She wants to meet in a bar. Cato knows she needs him. Can he help her? If you love gripping action packed urban fantasy short stories, you need to read this! Heart of The Standing An enemy hides everywhere. I love going out with Harrison. I love watching people. He leaves me outside. But something's wrong. Can I find Harrison? Or will I fail and lose the man I love? If you love enthralling, page turning urban fantasy short stories providing you the perfect escape, you will love this great story. Heart of The Flesheater Everything begins, even Flesheaters. Cetus smells burning sage and onion. He looks at the stone room. Cetus feels tight ropes rip into him. Can Cetus escape and discover the truth? Or will Cetus lose his mind forever? If you love enthralling, gripping, twisted dark fantasy short stories, you will LOVE this great story! Sacrifice of The Soul A Hero Dead. An Impossible Choice. A Soul To Save or Damn. As Empress my choices are never easy. I grief for my friend as I watch his corpse. I touch his cold fragile features. Breathing in the old spices. I know a demon army presses against my mind. I need a way to stop them. I need a sacrifice. Can I make an impossible choice? Or do I let the demons in and kill thousands? Heart of The Story Everyone has a story to tell, especially the Nobility. Cholea loves her job. She writes articles. Cholea needs her story no matter what happens. Can Cholea get her story and learn the truth? Or will she lose the job she loves? If you love action packed, enthralling fantasy short stories, you will love this story! BUY IT NOW!




Dreams Underfoot


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Newford's citizens--fey folk, magicians, hustlers, painters, fiddlers, and ordinary people--stumble headfirst into enchanting adventures.